Your memories of the Grindon Mill

Chris Cordner

We raise a toast today to the 37,000 Echo readers who spotted our social media post about a former Sunderland pub.

We wanted memories of the Grindon Mill and shared a photograph of it in the snow in 1977.

The picture we shared of the Grindon Mill in the snow.

Loads of you responded and here are some of your recollections.

Alan Smith said it was his local from the 1960s to 1973 and added: “My mam worked there in the 50s, met my wife there 1971 when Vince Sennett was manager. Great memories with tommy Lancaster, ray Richardson, Joe boggon, etc, ah great memories!!!!!!”

Lynne Scott remembered it because it was where her aunt’s 60th birthday celebrations were held as well as her brother’s engagement party.

Margy Palmer said one of her grandchildren “had the christening in there” while Elizabeth Foy Urwin said she worked there in the 80’s for Vaux.”

I remember when I was a very small child, my uncle would take my cousin and I for a walk from where we lived by the Glebe Hotel. and I thought it was miles away !

Adeleine Stubbs

Adeleine Stubbs has childhood memories of the place and said: “I remember when I was a very small child, my uncle would take my cousin and I for a walk from where we lived by the Glebe Hotel. and I thought it was miles away !!!.”

Maxine Greenhalgh’s wedding reception and wedding night were both held in the Mill in 93 “and then my 40th birthday bash fancy dress in 2010 great memories.”

And Marie OBrien commented: “If you lived in Pennywell in the 60’s you must have gone to the Grindon Mill.”

Maureen Owen said: “Never out the place in 70s my husband was DJ there always packed . Had some great times great memories” and Sharon Mustard said it was her “watering hole for many a year.”